Springtime arctic ozone depletion forces northern hemisphere climate anomalies

Friedel, Marina; Chiodo, Gabriel; Stenke, Andrea; Domeisen, Daniela I. V.; Fueglistaler, Stephan; Anet, Julien G.; Peter, Thomas

doi:10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25302

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Springtime arctic ozone depletion forces northern hemisphere climate anomalies
Authors:	Friedel, Marina Chiodo, Gabriel Stenke, Andrea Domeisen, Daniela I. V. Fueglistaler, Stephan Anet, Julien G. Peter, Thomas
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7 10.21256/zhaw-25302
Published in:	Nature Geoscience
Volume(Issue):	15
Issue:	7
Page(s):	541
Pages to:	547
Issue Date:	7-Jul-2022
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	1752-0894 1752-0908
Language:	English
Subjects:	Atmospheric chemistry; Atmospheric dynamics
Subject (DDC):	551: Geology and hydrology
Abstract:	Large-scale chemical depletion of ozone due to anthropogenic emissions occurs over Antarctica as well as, to a lesser degree, the Arctic. Surface climate predictability in the Northern Hemisphere might be improved due to a previously proposed, albeit uncertain, link to springtime ozone depletion in the Arctic. Here we use observations and targeted chemistry–climate experiments from two models to isolate the surface impacts of ozone depletion from complex downward dynamical influences. We find that springtime stratospheric ozone depletion is consistently followed by surface temperature and precipitation anomalies with signs consistent with a positive Arctic Oscillation, namely, warm and dry conditions over southern Europe and Eurasia and moistening over northern Europe. Notably, we show that these anomalies, affecting large portions of the Northern Hemisphere, are driven substantially by the loss of stratospheric ozone. This is due to ozone depletion leading to a reduction in short-wave radiation absorption, when in turn causing persistent negative temperature anomalies in the lower stratosphere and a delayed break-up of the polar vortex. These results indicate that the inclusion of interactive ozone chemistry in atmospheric models can considerably improve the predictability of Northern Hemisphere surface climate on seasonal timescales.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25302
Fulltext version:	Accepted version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Restricted until:	2023-01-07
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Centre for Aviation (ZAV)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Friedel, M., Chiodo, G., Stenke, A., Domeisen, D. I. V., Fueglistaler, S., Anet, J. G., & Peter, T. (2022). Springtime arctic ozone depletion forces northern hemisphere climate anomalies. Nature Geoscience, 15(7), 541–547. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7

Friedel, M. et al. (2022) ‘Springtime arctic ozone depletion forces northern hemisphere climate anomalies’, Nature Geoscience, 15(7), pp. 541–547. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7.

M. Friedel et al., “Springtime arctic ozone depletion forces northern hemisphere climate anomalies,” Nature Geoscience, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 541–547, Jul. 2022, doi: 10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7.

FRIEDEL, Marina, Gabriel CHIODO, Andrea STENKE, Daniela I. V. DOMEISEN, Stephan FUEGLISTALER, Julien G. ANET und Thomas PETER, 2022. Springtime arctic ozone depletion forces northern hemisphere climate anomalies. Nature Geoscience. 7 Juli 2022. Bd. 15, Nr. 7, S. 541–547. DOI 10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7

Friedel, Marina, Gabriel Chiodo, Andrea Stenke, Daniela I. V. Domeisen, Stephan Fueglistaler, Julien G. Anet, and Thomas Peter. 2022. “Springtime Arctic Ozone Depletion Forces Northern Hemisphere Climate Anomalies.” Nature Geoscience 15 (7): 541–47. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7.

Friedel, Marina, et al. “Springtime Arctic Ozone Depletion Forces Northern Hemisphere Climate Anomalies.” Nature Geoscience, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2022, pp. 541–47, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00974-7.